Working to make government more effective

Working to make government more effective

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Public service markets - guide and diagnostic tool

This research highlights the lack of information and support for those designing, managing and stewarding public service markets across government.

Katie Thorpe

Our research has highlighted a lack of practical information and support for those designing, managing and stewarding public service markets across central and local government. Our practical guide to public service markets explains what they are, why we have them, and how to manage them more effectively.

The guide includes an interactive diagnostic tool allows you to analyse a particular public service market in depth, and receive a tailored report with practical suggestions for addressing the risks identified. It forms part of our wider work on making choice, competition and markets more effective.

Public service markets – diagnostic tool

Topic
Public services
Keywords
Public sector
Publisher
Institute for Government

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